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it provides a window into understanding the future of afghanistan. ahmed walid karzai was ruthless with tribes that would not support his brother, cutting them off from any aid and military assistance. in addition, he gave the american and british forces in afghanistan information on hostile tribes, provided crucial intelligence on key groups and militants. he was also the first afghan leader to begin talking with the taliban about cease-fires and their entry into government. in other words, he was a practical deal maker. now, he was famous in the west or notorious for the corruption that surrounded him. but corruption surrounded all of the billions of dollars in american and western military aid and spending being brought into afghanistan. everyone in afghanistan was corrupt. ahmed karzai was an ally and an effective deal maker. a journalist recalls he was a wheeler dealer in the classic afghan mode. but if he was a rogue, he was a loveable rogue who charmed you, one way of doing political business in afghanistan. karzai's death reminds us it is the
it provides a window into understanding the future of afghanistan. ahmed walid karzai was ruthless with tribes that would not support his brother, cutting them off from any aid and military assistance. in addition, he gave the american and british forces in afghanistan information on hostile tribes, provided crucial intelligence on key groups and militants. he was also the first afghan leader to begin talking with the taliban about cease-fires and their entry into government. in other words, he...
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understandably you have these cuts, you wouldn't be able to do afghanistan or iraq again -- >> i don't accept that for one single moment. i'd like to take this opportunity on a u.s. television station to say clearly britain is maintaining its world role. we're maintaining it in cash terms. our defense budget, 35 billion pounds is moin takened through this parliament. but we ril remain one of the five biggest spenders in the world. one of the best resource networks and british council anywhere in the world. we have huge reserves of hard power and soft power. we're actually spending more in terms of combatting cyber security problems. we have one of the most powerful and respected aid budgets in the world. don't understatement that. so often the problems we're confronting, whether floods in bangladesh or problems in haiti, require aid as well as hard military power. britt inis a heart ranked power where every single one of key organizations whether it's nato or the commonwealth, our relationship with america i believe is as strong as ever. nine months into this job, i believe that relati
understandably you have these cuts, you wouldn't be able to do afghanistan or iraq again -- >> i don't accept that for one single moment. i'd like to take this opportunity on a u.s. television station to say clearly britain is maintaining its world role. we're maintaining it in cash terms. our defense budget, 35 billion pounds is moin takened through this parliament. but we ril remain one of the five biggest spenders in the world. one of the best resource networks and british council...
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we need to keep that progress growing and need a strong government in afghanistan to help deliver that change. i believe those things can be done and we'll be able to do to meet our deadline of not having combat troops or troops by 2015. >> george sorros says the bri british economy is going to enter a recession, that contraction policies will have to be reversed. he has a good track record of betting for and against governments. does he worry you he feels this way? >> i think we have an important task to carry about, to get the uk economy into growth, we're making progress with that but we can't ignore what is in front of you, which is the biggest budget deficit of any advanced country. and we're borrowing more than 10% of our gdp this year. like the rest of europe, the ratio debt to gdp is growing fast. you can't put that problem off. when you look at forecasts for the u.k. economy, including our own, which is totally independent of government, those forecasts are for continued growth. obviously we need to get behind that growth and help business cut regulation, make it easier to do
we need to keep that progress growing and need a strong government in afghanistan to help deliver that change. i believe those things can be done and we'll be able to do to meet our deadline of not having combat troops or troops by 2015. >> george sorros says the bri british economy is going to enter a recession, that contraction policies will have to be reversed. he has a good track record of betting for and against governments. does he worry you he feels this way? >> i think we...
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if you include the spending on iraq and afghanistan, we now spend $250 billion more than average defense budgets during the cold war. that was a time when the soviet, the chinese and all east european militaries were a raid against the united states and its allies. today with no serious adversaries in the world, the united states spends more than all other countries on the planet combined. even as a percentage of gdp, the number of countries that spend more than us is very small. iraq, saudi arabia, they're either war zones or oil states. cutting defense spending as we wind down military actions in iraq and afghanistan, should not be difficult. it's unprecedented. after the korean war, president eisenhower cut defense spending by 27%. nixon cut the budget by 29% after vietnam. even ronald reagan scaled back military spending in the 1980s as the cold war was becoming less tense. of course, as it got over, that process was accelerated by presidents george h.w. bush and clinton, all of it adding up to a 35% decrease in the defense budget by the mid '90s. given the enormous run-up in spendin
if you include the spending on iraq and afghanistan, we now spend $250 billion more than average defense budgets during the cold war. that was a time when the soviet, the chinese and all east european militaries were a raid against the united states and its allies. today with no serious adversaries in the world, the united states spends more than all other countries on the planet combined. even as a percentage of gdp, the number of countries that spend more than us is very small. iraq, saudi...
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with extremism as we have seen it in afghanistan and other places. the momentuslim brotherhood is conservative group. they are a minority in egypt. a majority of the egyptian people, have a lot of credibility because of liberal policies. they are in favor of a state. they are in favor of -- on the basis of an institution that have bread lines, that every egyptian have the same rights, that the state in no way and i have been reaching out to them. we need to include them. they are part of society as much as the markets here. i think this myth that has been sold by regime has no iota of reality. i've worked with iranian. i've worked here. there is 100% difference between the two societies. >> finally, would you will willing to serve as an interim president if mubarak were to step down? >> i'm willing to do whatever i can do to save this country, fareed. you know, this is not my priority. i have a lot of interest in global issues as you know, humanity, equity, arms control, and i continue to be active on all these issues, but the people want me to serve
with extremism as we have seen it in afghanistan and other places. the momentuslim brotherhood is conservative group. they are a minority in egypt. a majority of the egyptian people, have a lot of credibility because of liberal policies. they are in favor of a state. they are in favor of -- on the basis of an institution that have bread lines, that every egyptian have the same rights, that the state in no way and i have been reaching out to them. we need to include them. they are part of...
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an insider's view of the decisions to go to war in iraq and afghanistan and a super self-help book how to wield power, as the title suggests. very intelligent. if you've been wondering, as i'm sure many of you have, what to get your favorite dictator for his next birthday, i have a suggestion. for the man who has everything, this one comes straight from the egyptian president hosni mubarak. he was a sharp dresser who thought highly of himself. what dictator doesn't, after all. we didn't know to what extent until we saw this. this looks like a regular picture of mubarak in a suit, right? zoom in a little. focus on the fancy pinstripes. look closer. it's unmistakable. mubarak had his name printed across his suit over and over again in the pinstripes. by the way, we did a little research. a suit like that could set you back $25,000. now, if you have $25,000 to spare and you want one of those suits, go
an insider's view of the decisions to go to war in iraq and afghanistan and a super self-help book how to wield power, as the title suggests. very intelligent. if you've been wondering, as i'm sure many of you have, what to get your favorite dictator for his next birthday, i have a suggestion. for the man who has everything, this one comes straight from the egyptian president hosni mubarak. he was a sharp dresser who thought highly of himself. what dictator doesn't, after all. we didn't know to...
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that's what we're trying to figure out in afghanistan, in iraq, in libya, and of course in lots of other countries. now for the last look. ♪ >> rap videos are not standard fare here at gps, but this one was too perfect to pass up. the names cain and hayak should be familiar to regular viewers. cain is for government spending, hayak for argument of prosperity. but what's behind those arguments? these rapping cliff notes are for you. ♪ here we are, peace out, great recession thanks to me. ♪ as you see we're innocenot in recession ♪ we brought out the shovels and we're still in a ditch ♪ don't you think it's time for a switch from that hair of the dog ♪ friend, the party is over, time to get sober. >> there's nine more minutes of this clever rap battle. >>> for this week's gps challenge question, we asked you for the official name of the french
that's what we're trying to figure out in afghanistan, in iraq, in libya, and of course in lots of other countries. now for the last look. ♪ >> rap videos are not standard fare here at gps, but this one was too perfect to pass up. the names cain and hayak should be familiar to regular viewers. cain is for government spending, hayak for argument of prosperity. but what's behind those arguments? these rapping cliff notes are for you. ♪ here we are, peace out, great recession thanks to...
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makes a mitt cal system work, what makes it collapse, and that's what we're trying to figure out in afghanistan, in iraq, in libya and, of course, in lots of other countries. now for "the last look." ♪ what would you do to help those unemployed ♪ ♪ this is the question you seem to avoid ♪ ♪ when we're in a mess ♪ would you have us just wait ♪ doing nothing until markets >> rap videos are not standard fare here at "gps," but this one was too perfect to pass up. the names keynes -- >> it's such an honor. >> and hayek. >> hayek, like high explosives. >> should be familiar to regular viewers. but what's behind those arguments? if you don't want to parse dense economic treatises, these rapping cliff notes are for you. ♪ here we are peace out ♪ great recession thanks to me as you see we're not in a depression ♪ ♪ recovery destiny ♪ if you follow my lesson ♪ lord keynes here i come ♪ line up for the procession ♪ we brought out the shovels ♪ and we're still digging ♪ don't you think it's time for a switch from the hair of the dog ♪ ♪ friend the party is over ♪ th
makes a mitt cal system work, what makes it collapse, and that's what we're trying to figure out in afghanistan, in iraq, in libya and, of course, in lots of other countries. now for "the last look." ♪ what would you do to help those unemployed ♪ ♪ this is the question you seem to avoid ♪ ♪ when we're in a mess ♪ would you have us just wait ♪ doing nothing until markets >> rap videos are not standard fare here at "gps," but this one was too perfect to...
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. >>> 12 people were killed and five others injured and i mine explosion in southeastern afghanistan. the blast occurred when a vehicle that people were traveling in hit a land mine. the dead include two children and five women. those are your top stories. up next much more "fareed zakaria gps" and then reliable sources at the top of the hour. homeowners -- rates have been going up, but you can still refinance to a fixed rate as low as 4.75% at lendingtree.com, where...